The Thames Gateway Transit was the collective name of two planned segregated bus schemes planned and partially implemented by Transport for London (TfL) in the east London section of the

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redevelopment zone in

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. They were: *

East London Transit East London Transit (ELT) is a part-segregated bus rapid transit, operated as part of the London Buses network. The East London Transit opened in phases between 2010 and 2013. The scheme for this system was developed by Transport for London to ...

, which opened in phases from 2010 and 2013 *Greenwich Waterfront Transit, which was cancelled in 2009 The

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that would have connected the two systems was cancelled in 2008.

East London Transit

East London Transit (ELT) is a part-segregated

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, operated as part of the

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network. The East London Transit opened in phases between 2010 and 2013, designed to meet the existing and anticipated demand for public transport in

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caused by the

redevelopment. Originally, the ELT formed part of the Thames Gateway Transit proposal, which would use the

to connect to the

Greenwich Waterfront Transit Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich ...

on the south side of the River Thames.

Greenwich Waterfront Transit

Following construction of 1.8km of dedicated bus lanes along the

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to connect to

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and the

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in 2000, Greenwich Waterfront Transit was proposed by TfL to connect development sites around the

, Charlton,

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...

and

Thamesmead Thamesmead is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith. It mainly consi ...

on dedicated bus lanes. Originally proposed to use optically guided trolleybuses, the system would have operated as part of the London Buses network. Transport for London announced at the end of March 2009 that the Greenwich Waterfront Transit scheme would not proceed.

Thames Gateway Transit

It was envisaged that the two schemes, while promoted separately by Transport for London, would have formed a single network connected by the

, which was cancelled by then Mayor of London

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in 2008.

References

External links

Transport for London – Greenwich Waterfront TransitTransport for London – Thames Gateway TransitTransport for London – East London Transit
{{UK busway Transit, Thames Gateway Transit